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Prevalence and Virulence Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes in Chilled Pork in Zhejiang Province, China.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Jan 2016
Fang Chun, Shan Ying, Cao Tong, Xia Ye, Xin Yongping, Cheng Changyong, Song Houhui, Li Xiaoliang, Fang Weihuan
Abstract excerpt
Listeria monocytogenes is an important foodborne pathogen that can grow in refrigeration temperature and causes severe human infections. The aims of this work were to estimate the prevalence of L. monocytogenes in chilled pork in Zhejiang, China and to examine the virulence features of the isolates. Of 331 meat samples, 196 were positive for Listeria spp., with L. innocua accounting for 54.4%, L. monocytogenes...
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